A blog recording recent activities of the Manchester NT Volunteers. An independent group of volunteers who support the NT through regular voluntary outdoor practical work
Saturday, 14 September 2013
MNTV trip to Nether Alderley Mill - Saturday 14 September 2013
Five members of the MNTV group attended our September social where we visited Nether Alderley Mill, which has recently re-opened to the public following restoration by the National Trust in 2012.
We had an interesting guided tour around the mill where a couple of NT volunteers showed us the intricate workings of the machinery, together with some of its freshly milled flour. We also learnt a little about the lives of some of the previous millers over its long history, and some of them had literally left their mark in Victorian graffiti!
As we were only a stones-throw away from the Wizard cafe, it would have been rude not to pop in for coffee and a cake afterwards, so all in all it was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.
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